Fried Pickles
My friend Rachel has been singing the praises of fried pickles lately.
If you’re now thinking ‘Fried pickles? Gross!’ then I completely understand. This is exactly what I thought when I heard about them.
I was a holdout for weeks, but finally she sent me the recipe and I felt obligated to experience this culinary curiosity.
Wanna try yourself?
Rachel’s Yummy Fried Pickles
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon vinegar-based hot pepper sauce
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup cornmeal
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 32 ounce jar dill pickle slices
1 cup vegetable oil for deep frying
salt and pepper to taste
spicy ranch dressing for dipping
Heat oil to 365° Fahrenheit (180° Celsius)
In large bowl, combine eggs, 1/4 cup of the flour, buttermilk, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, seasoning salt, and garlic powder.
Drain pickles and dip in the liquid mixture
In a separate bowl, combine cornmeal, 2 cups of flour, salt, and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
Next, dredge the pickles in the coating
And then transfer to the oil to cook
Remove the pickles when they reach a deep, golden brown color, and transfer to paper towels to drain (I used a paper bag)
When properly drained, dip into ranch dressing and enjoy!
I’m really not a big pickle fan, but I have to admit, these were tasty. Much, much better than I had imagined possible.
And because my first recipe from Rachel turned out so yummy, more will be forthcoming.
Stay tuned!
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By Darcie - Such The Spot, September 15, 2010 @ 11:53 am
Jeff talked me into trying those a few years back, in Vegas. I wasn’t as big a fan as he was, but maybe they just don’t do them right. I trust yours (ultimately Rachel’s) are much, much better.
I think I might try the fried Snickers bar at Disney this year. That’ll be a first for me…
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Lisa Reply:
September 15th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
If you live in the south, you are obligated to try everything fried, at least once. I think it’s an actual law.
Hit up a county fair sometimes – deep fried oreos, twinkies…like they aren’t already bad enough for you!
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By Heather, September 15, 2010 @ 1:17 pm
Darcie, meet Lisa. She is my houseguest any time I am frying anything. So like once a year.
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